As a trainer, I'm sure bipennate knows this, so this is for everyone else: your resting BPM, while trainable to lower levels, also has a very large genetic component. People with larger heart muscles can generally achieve lower RHRs due to larger pumping volume per stroke.
Genetic determinance is also a big factor in max HR.
As an example, when I am at my absolute best for endurance riding on a bike, my RMR goes as low as 58-59 bpm. My friend Beth has a RHR of 41. Former tennis star Bjorn Borg used to have a RHR of 25 because of his very large heart muscle.
My max is still close to 200 bpm, although calculated should be closer to 180. My friend will be dying above 160 bpm. Lance Amrstrong still has a max of 204.... his RHR is in the 40s and he goes anaerobic above 180. Now THAT'S power to spare.
As an example, when I am at my absolute best for endurance riding on a bike, my RMR goes as low as 58-59 bpm. My friend Beth has a RHR of 41. Former tennis star Bjorn Borg used to have a RHR of 25 because of his very large heart muscle.
My max is still close to 200 bpm, although calculated should be closer to 180. My friend will be dying above 160 bpm. Lance Amrstrong still has a max of 204.... his RHR is in the 40s and he goes anaerobic above 180. Now THAT'S power to spare.
We had a study within the past year involving muscle recovery here at RU where we used our men's soccer team as subjects. Some of these guys were putting out HR's in the 190 range during stress evaluations, reporting RPEs of 13 & 14!! Amazing! I'm huffing and puffing at 160! lol!
That's me - my HR is above 190 during 'stomps' - a drill we do in cycling to build power - and the PRE is definitely off the charts during that (I guess it would be similar to the Tabata protocol in that it is very close to a 1:1 active to recovery ratio and very intense). In a paceline, sometimes I am pegged at 180 for long periods of time (more than 5 mins). During the same paceline, my friends are at 155 or less. We're all suffering though. [img]smile.gif[/img]
"Lance Amrstrong still has a max of 204.... his RHR is in the 40s and he goes anaerobic above 180. Now THAT'S power to spare."
Close, but you're a little off on his resting rate. Here are the numbers from his site:
Resting heart rate: 32-34
VO2ml/kg: 83.8
Max power at VO2: 600 watts
Max heart rate: 201
Lactate Threshold HR: 178
Time Trial HR: 188-192
Pedal rpm's during TT: 95-100
Climbing rpm's: 80-85, sometimes faster when attacking
Average HR during endurance rides (4-6 hrs): 124-128
Average watts during endurance rides: 245-280 watts
Training miles/hours, endurance rides: 5- 6 hrs / 100-130miles
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mine ranges from 39-41. I have always had a fairly low RHR for some reason. Before I exersised much dr.s and nurses were always asking me if I was an athelete due to my BP etc.
Dammit, who beat me with Greater than 90! Mine is somewhere around 75-85. Its always been high, even when I ran a lot. All the caffeine probably doesn't help.
Danny
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Well, at 33 votes registered, a whopping 79% of us fall below the average for untrained individuals, which is roughly 70-72 BPM (with 63% of the voters coming in at or below 60 BPM!)
Not that this was a terribly scientific pole, but I think that it clearly shows us some of the direct benefits of our hard work and time spent in the gym, making ourselves fitter and healthier.
Now, if only we could get Danny to start working out once in a while... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by DKing: Dammit, who beat me with Greater than 90! Mine is somewhere around 75-85. Its always been high, even when I ran a lot. All the caffeine probably doesn't help.
Danny
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(Actually, I just read Johnka's test of that from earlier in the year, and I'm going to try a bottle for fun.)
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